When I had an epiphany over the new year and decided to jump on the video bandwagon, i knew it would be a bumpy ride with some pretty steep hills to climb. But using a handheld camcorder and editing on Imovie is like riding a scooter at the playground compared to the Grand Prix of [...]
Archive for April, 2009
April 19, 2009
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Strangely Hot
By michael lavine inI got a fever in here and I cant stop myself from listening. The record that is stuck in the machine is called FEVER RAY and I am mesmerized. Her name is Karin Dreijer Andersson and you might recognize her voice from the powerful swedish duo THE KNIFE. If you are wondering what she sounds [...]
April 16, 2009
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Jack White is Black
By michael lavine inAll black that is. I had the fortunate opportunity of getting to photograph Jack White with his new band “the Dead Weather” yesterday and the experience revived my flatlining motivation to ever shoot bands again. He is truly an inspirational figure and his full power was on display Tuesday night at the Bowery ballroom where [...]
April 14, 2009
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new office assistant
By michael lavine in , WorkplaceNot that we needed any more pets. We already have a dog and a cat and two hamsters and three fish, so the notion that we would rescue a sick kitten from a feral cat colony located in a courtyard behind a tenement in chinatown is loaded with complexities, including an extended campaign to acquire [...]